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Nepal’s ‘Ghanti’ govt rings in change

Nepal’s ‘Ghanti’ govt rings in change

With sweeping arrests, bold administrative resets, and a charged geopolitical backdrop involving the United States, China, and India, Nepal stands at...

28.04.2026 20

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Ashok K Mehta

The book that wasn’t: Silence, strategy, & security

It is necessary to revive the vital issue of national security suppressed, presumably at the behest of the government, by former COAS Gen MM...

14.04.2026 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Balen Shah unveils 100-reform agenda

01.04.2026 30

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Ashok K Mehta

Army Bosses’ Views Are Now in Total Sync with the Political Establishment

Listen to this article: Lately, Service Chiefs have been praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi especially his strategic acumen and guidance during...

25.02.2026 30

The Wire

Ashok K Mehta

Gagan Thapa’s bloodless coup rocks Nepal

05.02.2026 20

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Ashok K Mehta

IPKF honoured: A long-delayed correction

21.01.2026 30

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Ashok K Mehta

Nepal elections: Litmus test for Gen Z

07.01.2026 30

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Ashok K Mehta

Agniveer and the broken Gorkha legacy

12.12.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

The return of homegrown terror

26.11.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Nepal: Will the elections be held on time?

14.11.2025 10

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Ashok K Mehta

Taliban 2.0: The phoenix of Pashtun power

29.10.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Op Sindoor aftermath: A dangerous drift

15.10.2025 30

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Ashok K Mehta

Gen Z sparks a digital revolution in Nepal

30.09.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Gen Z’s quake that shook Nepal

17.09.2025 30

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Ashok K Mehta

Thailand in turmoil: Lessons for India

03.09.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Forgotten Battles and Unfinished Memorials

20.08.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Books, Battles and Bureaucracy

06.08.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Book Review | History In Motion: Razeen Sally’s Journey Through Sri Lanka’s Past And Present

In his book "Return to Sri Lanka – Travels in a Paradoxical Island," Razeen Sally skillfully blends the narrative styles of George Orwell...

15.07.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

A Diplomatic Victory for Nepal’s Arzu Rana

09.07.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Valour and Legacy: Remembering the Gorkha Heroes on VC Day

25.06.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Debate on India’s defence doctrine

10.06.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

A silent triumph or strategic gamble?

27.05.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Modi pauses war, raises stakes

13.05.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

The endless war for Kashmir

30.04.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Saluting the Gorkha spirit

15.04.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Nepal: The struggle to restore monarchy

01.04.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Nepal’s monarchy debate reignites

19.03.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Russia China help Junta hold the fort

04.03.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta

Bangladesh wipes out history, shuns India at its own peril

19.02.2025 20

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Ashok K Mehta